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Snowy reimagined as Greens go big on renewables
Greens Leader Adam Bandt has announced a bold plan to expand and repurpose Snowy Hydro, the Commonwealth-owned corporation, to build over 25GW of wind, solar and energy storage over the next decade, the equivalent to Australia’s current coal generation capacity. The Greens will push for this plan in balance of power after the next election.
AEMO appoints EGM System Design
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has appointed Merryn York as executive general manager, system design. In this role she will lead AEMO’s collaborative and industry wide efforts in meeting the engineering challenges of a net-zero energy system.
Expert Panel To Advise On Distribution Network Reforms
The Andrews Labor Government is investigating long-term reforms to the state’s electricity distribution network following prolonged power outages caused by last year’s severe storms.
Co-ordinated government response required as thermal generation declines
In the wake of AGL’s announcement that it had brought forward the closures of its two biggest coal-fired power plants by several years, the Clean Energy Council says there needs to be greater support and certainty for coal communities and industry as the phase-out of coal generation accelerates.
RES diversifies asset management business through Blueshore acquisition
Today RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has announced the acquisition of Blueshore, an asset management business with 1.6GW of assets under management. The move doubles RES’ asset management portfolio in Australia to over 3GW.
Congestion relief market a better alternative to congestion management mechanism
The Clean Energy Council is urging the Energy Security Board (ESB) to work collaboratively with industry to speed up the safe and reliable decarbonisation of Australia’s power system.
Western Australia begins review into Christmas 2021 power outage
An independent review commenced today into the power outages that affected communities across the South West Interconnected System from December 24 to 28, 2021.
Expert panel to advise on 2035 emissions reduction target
The Andrews Labor Government is taking the next step in meeting its 2050 target of net zero emissions by seeking independent expert advice on an interim emissions reduction target for 2035.
AGL to power Plenti of Aussie homes with renewables
Australian energy major AGL has announced a partnership with fintech lender Plenti Group, with plans to offer customers an interest-free payment plan for renewable products like residential solar batteries and solar battery bundles.
8 Star Energy drives renewables era through key partnerships with two Australian distributors
8 Star Energy, licensed partner to Energizer® and Eveready®, announced that it has entered into partnerships with two key distributors, Greentech and Sunova Group. These important relationships with established clean energy leaders form part of the company’s strategy to accelerate the growth of the residential renewables market in Australia.
